6 Reds carrying bounty of Rs 36 lakh & tied to killings of 65 jawans surrender
RAIPUR: Six ‘hardcore’ Maoists, who were allegedly involved in the killings of 65 security personnel, surrendered in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar division on Thursday. Among the Maoists is a married couple.
According to police, these Maoists carried a combined bounty of Rs 36 lakh and were involved in some of the deadliest ambushes in Bastar. These include the 2017 Burkapal ambush that claimed lives of 25 security personnel, the 2020 Minpa attack that killed 17 personnel, and the 2021 Tekulguda massacre in which 23 jawans were martyred.
Among those who surrendered are Maoist couple Dudhi Pojja (27) and Dudhi Pojje (24) from PLGA battalion 1 (Madvi Hidma’s outfit), said Sukma SP Kiran Chavan. They carried bounties of Rs 8 lakh each. Pojja had joined the banned outfit in 2015 as a member of the Maoists’ children’s wing, ‘Bal Sangham’. He was with the headquarters’ team from June 2016 to 2020, and then inducted as a People’s Party Committee Member of PLGA in 2021. His wife, Pojje, joined the outfit in 2021 as a headquarters party member.
The other four members who surrendered were identified as Kawasi Mudha (30), Karam Naranna (65), Rainu Madkam (35) and Jayakka alias Aayte Korsa (51). They carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh each.
All six surrendered under Sukma police’s ‘Puna Narkom’ campaign, which means “new morning, new beginning”. Police said the cadres were influenced by the surrender and rehabilitation policy and admitted that establishment of security camps in the interiors of Bastar was making it difficult for Maoists to survive. PLGA battalion-1 is the unit of central committee members Madvi Hidma and Deva, who draw up ambush plans. They carry bounties worth crores of rupees.
For more news like this visit TOI. Get all the Latest News, City News, India News, Business News, and Sports News. For Entertainment News, TV News, and Lifestyle Tips visit Etimes